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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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Five of the 28 innovations will help protect the grid from wildfires/PSPSs, four of these five will provide climate and weather risk prediction to electric infrastructure and services, and one is a hard tech innovation to reinforce transmission lines. Leap Photovoltaics Inc.

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Mercedes-Benz EQC electric crossover makes US debut at CES 2019

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It is faster with DC charging—which is standard for the EQC, with a suitable market-specific plug—for example via CCS (Combined Charging Systems) in Europe and the USA, CHAdeMO in Japan or GB/T in China. A sophisticated system with a heat pump and electric heater boosters pre-climatizes the interior.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils new EQC electric crossover SUV; series production in 2019

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It is faster still with DC charging—which is standard for the EQC—for example via CCS (Combined Charging Systems) in Europe and the USA, CHAdeMO in Japan or GB/T in China. The EQC will offer intelligent services and functions focused on electromobility; those planned for market launch include: Pre-entry climate control.

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